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Niclosamide for Ball Python

Reptile · Python regius · typical adult weight 1.00–2.00 kg

Niclosamide is used in ball python for Cestode infection. Routes documented in ball python: PO. A typical adult ball python weighs 1.00–2.00 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Niclosamide in ball python, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.

Trade names: Niclocide, Yomesan

Dose ranges

RouteDoseFrequencyDurationIndicationEvidenceSource
PO150–200 mg/kgSingle dose, repeat in 14 daysSingle dose; repeat in 14 days; fecal exam at 4 weeksCestode infectionWeakCarpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Ed

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Mechanism of action

Inhibits oxidative phosphorylation in cestode mitochondria, disrupting ATP production. Also inhibits glucose uptake by tapeworms.

Side effects & warnings

Effective against intestinal tapeworms only. Not absorbed systemically. May cause transient GI upset. Administer after light meal.

Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for ball python may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.

Other Antiparasitic drugs with ball python dosing

Niclosamide dosing in other species

Why a species-specific page? Niclosamide pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in ball python — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.

Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.